If you lived in El Salvador instead of Bangladesh, you would:

Health

be 6.8 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 68.8% more money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 59.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 73.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 19.0% more likely to be literate

In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 60.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 16.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.6 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 47.1% less coastline

Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

El Salvador: At a glance

El Salvador is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 20,721 sq km. El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.
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